David has been named as one of the most influential people in showbusiness by entertainment newspaper The Stage.He is only the fifth actor ever to make the top 20 - after Dame Judi Dench, Dame Maggie Smith, Nigel Havers and Simon Russell Beale - in a list normally dominated by theatre directors and producers.Alistair Smith, The Stage's news and opinion editor, said that David's appeal was so strong he could "read the phone book" and still get people to buy tickets.'David Tennant makes the top 20 of The Stage 100 this year because he has been the biggest box office draw of the year,' he added.'In fact, he has been the biggest box office draw in recent memory. He has been one of the most influential figures because he was the reason a lot of people bought tickets to see Hamlet in the first place.It's quite rare for us to list actors in the top 20, but when we do it is because they are performers who have a huge box office draw, no matter what production…

David has narrated a two part documentary called Swarm for BBC One. It's all about incredible invasions in nature - like killer bees and trillions of lake flies.Part one will air on Sunday 4th January at 9:00pm and part two will air on Sunday 11th January at 9:00pm.

Good news for fans in Australia, you won't have long to wait to see this years Doctor Who Christmas Special.The Next Doctor will air on ABC1 on Sunday 25th January 2009 at 7:30pm.Click here to watch a sneak preview..

We hope you all enjoyed The Next Doctor as much as we did! The Next Doctor section has been updated with new wallpapers and screen caps from last night. View it here.

11.7 Million tuned in to watch the show, making it the most watched episode of Doctor Who this year and the second highest watched episode of the new series of Doctor Who, the highest being Voyage Of The Damned.

It's Christmas Eve in 1851 and Cybermen stalk the snow of Victorian London, in this special Christmas edition of Russell T Davies's Bafta Award-winning time-travelling drama.When the Doctor arrives and starts to investigate a spate of mysterious deaths, he's surprised to meet another Doctor, and soon the two must combine forces to defeat the ruthless Miss Hartigan. But are two Doctors enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing?

The Next Doctor airs at 6pm on BBC One on Christmas Day!And don't forget to change over to BBC Three at 7pm for a brand new Doctor Who Confidential!!

The AICR have two tickets for Hamlet up for grabs in a secret auction. All proceeds will of course go towards the wonderful work that they do.The ticket details are as follows:1x 6th January1x 8th JanuaryBoth tickets are front stalls.If you would like to get your hands on one of the tickets then please email jack.cumming@aicr.org.uk stating how much you would like to donate for the ticket and which date you would like to attend the show on. The auction will remain open until 31st December 2008 and the winner will be contacted on 1st January 2009. The winner must collect the ticket from the Box Office on the day of the show.Good luck and get bidding!!Find out more about the AICR here.

David phoned in to chat to Edith Bowman earlier this afternoon you can now listen to it via BBC iPlayer here. He is featured approx 50 minutes into the show.David also spoke to Phil Williams, who was standing in for Simon Mayo on 5Live, you can listen to that interview here. It is approx 1 hour into the show.

BBC News online has a report from yeterdays Doctor Who press launch. It contains a brand new very exciting scene! Click here to view it. You can see a couple of pics from the new scene here.Meanwhile the press seem very impressed with The Next Doctor with many describing it as the best festive episode of the new series of Doctor Who.

Don't forget to tune into The One Show at 19:00pm on BBC One tonight as there will be an interview with David on set.

The RSC have issued the following statement:We are very aware of the need to keep people updated about Hamlet at the Novello Theatre. David Tennant's doctors are delighted with the progress he is making. His recovery is encouraging so far, and we are not ruling out that he might be able to return to Hamlet during the last week of the run, although we cannot be more specific about the exact date of his possible return. We can however confirm that David will not be performing in Hamlet from 26 December 2008 to 3 January 2009 inclusive. Edward Bennett will continue in the title role, with Tom Davey, Ricky Champ and Robert Curtis retaining their understudy roles as Laertes, Guildenstern and Lucianus.

David Tennant said today: "I am so grateful for all the terrific medical attention I have received and although it is frustrating to have to take it easy whilst all my friends and colleagues continue at the Novello Theatre every night, I am aware that I must listen to the experts and…

Fridays edition of The One Show will include a pre recorded interview that John Culshaw did with David that was recorded at the Doctor Who studios earlier this year so make sure you tune in to BBC One at 19:00pm tomorrow!

This years' Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Next Doctor, had it's press launch today.Unfortunately due to the fact that he still recovering from his operation David was unable to attend, however Russell T Davies said he was confident that David will be fit enough to return to filming for the show on 19th January.He said "We will be very careful with him. The problem has been fixed but I don't think we'll be swinging him on a wire on his first day back."He also confirmed that the first of next years specials will be filmed abroad saying:"It's going to be quite exotic, I can't tell you where, but we've got four days filming abroad, to give it a bit of size and a new feel to it." Russell said each special would feature a different companion and that he would write David's two final stories as the Doctor which will be broadcast "toward the end of next year". Adding "The big climax is mine, all mine."

The Next Doctor will be released on DVD on 19th January 2008. You can pre order the DVD, which will also contain Doctor Who At The Proms and Music Of The Spheres, online in our shop herefor just £10.98.

OK so it may have been half an hour later than the beeb expected, but it was still very exciting and now you can rewatch it over and over again until the big day should you so desire!Caps from the trailer are also now online here.

David texted Christian O'Connell this morning as he was listening to the show over the internet in hospital. He said he was doing well after the operation and asked Christian to play Letter From America by The Proclaimers for him.You can listen to the best bits of Christian's show on his website here.

We have had hundreds of get well messages for David sent to us via email in the last 24 hours and we thank you very much for those. We think that the best way for you to leave a message for David would to be on our forum here.We promise that we will pass on your messages to him.If you would like to send David a card or present you must send these to the usual fan mail address below:

Please note that we cannot deal with your ticket queries you need to contact the RSC or the Novello Theatre. Due to the huge amount of ticket queries we regret that we won't be replying to emails that regard them.

The Novello Theatre have confirmed that David will not be appearing as Hamlet in tonights show.David is still suffering from a back injury and is under medical advice not to perform.The role of Hamlet will be played by Edward Bennett.

David is to undergo surgery for a prolapsed disc tomorrow and will not be returning to Hamlet before Christmas.He has issued the following statement:"It is hugely disappointing for me to have to miss these performances. My back problem has progressed to the point where it is currently impossible for me to carry on without surgery. I want to get back on stage as quickly as possible and I am very grateful to Ed who has courageously got to grips with the role but in a much shorter time. It's a fantastic achievement."

It has been confirmed that David Tennant will not perform at tonight’s Press Night performance of the RSC production of Hamlet at the Novello Theatre in London due to a back injury.The RSC has decided to go ahead with the press performance with the understudy Edward Bennett in the title role. David did not perform at last night’s preview and Bennett took on the role to a standing ovation from the audience. He normally plays the role of Laertes.RSC Artistic Director Michael Boyd said; "As an ensemble company we feel that it is important to go ahead with tonight’s performance. While understanding that some people will be disappointed at not seeing David Tennant on stage, this production, like all our productions, is more than the sum of its parts – an ensemble of actors, designers, composers etc. and we should respect that by going ahead as planned."RSC Chief Associate Director Gregory Doran and director of the production said "David is gutted, not only at the thought of …

We have just heard that David will not be performing in Hamlet tonight as he has injured his back and has been advised not to go on stage this evening. Edward Bennett will take the role of Hamlet instead.

The first preview of Hamlet in London was well recieved by its audience last night.The London Evening Standard reports the following quotes from audience members:One theatregoer claimed to have seen the production four times already. David McGurkin, a 20-year-old drama student from Leicester, said: "It was the fourth time I have seen this production and I have to say that the first night in London was definitely the best."The entire cast was terrific and the staging was very inventive. The use of light on stage and the way they played around with it was breathtaking."Christy Wilkeson, a 20-year-old student from University College London, said: "It was the second time I saw David Tennant in the role after watching him in Stratford."He is obviously a big draw because he is superb. But I love Hamlet and you cannot discount Patrick Stewart who was also very good."Rachel Wood, 35, from Reading, said: "The whole thing was excellent. All of the cast perform…

The nominees for the whatsonstage.com Theatre Goers Choice Awards have been announced and even before the London transfer of Hamlet, David gets a shortlists look-in with two nominations.Hamlet, which officially opens at the West End’s Novello Theatre next week, is nominated for Best Regional Production following its Stratford-upon-Avon season, while the frenzy around David's return to the stage to take the title role in the RSC production is up for Theatre Event of the Year.You can vote for David and Hamlet here. Voting is open until 31st January 2009 and the winners will be announced on 9th February 2009.

The latest issue of the TV Times (6-12 December) lists the winners of their awards and both David and Doctor Who have done well.David was named the Sexiest Male on TV and came second in the Favourite Actor category meanwhile Doctor Who was named Favourite TV Show.David says:"Well I'm not sure what to say about being called the sexiest actor of the year! I'm very flattered and somewhat bewildered. All I know is that I voted for John Barrowman! However I am unashamedly delighted that Doctor Who has been voted favourite show. All of us who work on the series are immensly proud of it. Thank you very much and stay tuned. See you at Christmas. We've got Cybermen, snow and David Morrissey..it's going to be glorious!"

Series 1 - 4 of Doctor Who can now be downloaded for your iPod. A series will be released each week. Series 2 with David will be available from 9th December, series 3 on 16th December and series 4 on 23rd December.Series 1 which features Christopher Eccelston as the Doctor is already available to purchase.

Hamlet opens for previews at The Novello from tonight. Don't forget that you can write reviews for other fans to read on our forum here.Can we also just remind you all that ticket enquiries must be sent to the theatre and not to us. Thanks.